Latest news on the Spitfires buried in Burma........

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msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34127 Credit: 342,707,764 RAC: 537,722	Message 1296189 - Posted: 17 Oct 2012, 15:58:59 UTC
	Looks like a deal has finally been agreed to and this is really going to happen! Burma signs deal to dig up buried World War II planes. ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
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Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 6669 Credit: 1,280,517 RAC: 674	Message 1296268 - Posted: 17 Oct 2012, 18:02:15 UTC - in response to Message 1296189.
	Great. Thanks Mark. It looks like that carpetbagger got his comeuppance. Burma signed the agreement with the guy that found them.... Nice Job Cammy. ____________
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msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34127 Credit: 342,707,764 RAC: 537,722	Message 1296270 - Posted: 17 Oct 2012, 18:05:26 UTC - in response to Message 1296268.
	Great. Thanks Mark. It looks like that carpetbagger got his comeuppance. Burma signed the agreement with the guy that found them.... Nice Job Cammy. Yes, I was happy to read that the chap who did all the work in the first place shall get the reward of seeing his find become reality. ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
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Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 6669 Credit: 1,280,517 RAC: 674	Message 1296288 - Posted: 17 Oct 2012, 18:29:36 UTC - in response to Message 1296270.
	I'm hoping he's patriotic enough to donate several to the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. That really would be the icing on the cake. ____________
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Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 6669 Credit: 1,280,517 RAC: 674	Message 1298186 - Posted: 23 Oct 2012, 12:15:38 UTC
	Slightly off topic but appropriate I think... R.I.P. Bill ____________
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Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 6669 Credit: 1,280,517 RAC: 674	Message 1324885 - Posted: 5 Jan 2013, 11:18:11 UTC
	Update Recovery team heads out Good luck guys. ____________
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msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34127 Credit: 342,707,764 RAC: 537,722	Message 1325237 - Posted: 6 Jan 2013, 12:58:50 UTC - in response to Message 1324885.
	Update Recovery team heads out Good luck guys. Thank you for the new news...more to come soon, I hope. ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
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Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 6669 Credit: 1,280,517 RAC: 674	Message 1325614 - Posted: 7 Jan 2013, 22:00:47 UTC
	Hope they succeed as we're now another Spitfire down....... Spitfire undercarriage collapse ____________
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Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 2861 Credit: 1,778,308 RAC: 223	Message 1325654 - Posted: 8 Jan 2013, 1:07:45 UTC - in response to Message 1325614.
	Hope they succeed as we're now another Spitfire down....... Spitfire undercarriage collapse From my sources on the Internet, Brit TV is over-reporting the story, Skynet called it a "firey crash". It was one gear leg folding during the landing run out, no fire, no injuries. The Rolls Royce Spitfire is repairable. ____________
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Bernie Vine Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 5663 Credit: 14,126,648 RAC: 50,685	Message 1325738 - Posted: 8 Jan 2013, 9:51:25 UTC
	The Rolls Royce Spitfire is repairable. Rolls Royce made the Merlin engine. Supermarine made the Spitfire. It was designed by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works (which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928). He died of cancer in 1937 so never saw the Spitfires "finest hour". ____________
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Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 2861 Credit: 1,778,308 RAC: 223	Message 1325771 - Posted: 8 Jan 2013, 12:34:25 UTC - in response to Message 1325738.
	Sorry I wasn't clearer Bernie. The Spitfire that had the "incident" yesterday is owned by Rolls Royce. ____________
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Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 6669 Credit: 1,280,517 RAC: 674	Message 1325789 - Posted: 8 Jan 2013, 14:24:54 UTC - in response to Message 1325771.
	Clear enough to me. "The World War II Spitfire belonged to Rolls-Royce, which is based at the airport site in Castle Donington." Source: link provided. ____________
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Bernie Vine Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 5663 Credit: 14,126,648 RAC: 50,685	Message 1325834 - Posted: 8 Jan 2013, 20:25:53 UTC - in response to Message 1325771.
	Sorry I wasn't clearer Bernie. The Spitfire that had the "incident" yesterday is owned by Rolls Royce. No Problem! ____________
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Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 6669 Credit: 1,280,517 RAC: 674	Message 1326122 - Posted: 9 Jan 2013, 18:12:30 UTC
	Looking good..... Crate discovered ____________
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VBobier Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 40764 Credit: 32,058,176 RAC: 19,626	Message 1326160 - Posted: 9 Jan 2013, 20:19:56 UTC - in response to Message 1326122.
	Looking good..... Crate discovered Muddy water, I'm not so sure... ____________ BSG Anthem My Facebook page
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Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 2674 Credit: 1,503,737 RAC: 1,297	Message 1327623 - Posted: 14 Jan 2013, 7:23:43 UTC - in response to Message 1326160.
	Looking good..... Crate discovered Muddy water, I'm not so sure... ....me too. ____________ The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes.
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James Sotherden Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 6050 Credit: 14,652,793 RAC: 23,864	Message 1327673 - Posted: 14 Jan 2013, 13:28:03 UTC
	Dont give up hope. Its amazing what things have been restored after 50 years under fresh water. ____________
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Bernie Vine Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 5663 Credit: 14,126,648 RAC: 50,685	Message 1328616 - Posted: 18 Jan 2013, 12:23:04 UTC
	Not looking hopeful No Spitfires buried in Burma ____________
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WinterKnight Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6799 Credit: 17,055,186 RAC: 28,816	Message 1328618 - Posted: 18 Jan 2013, 12:25:51 UTC - in response to Message 1328616.
	Not looking hopeful No Spitfires buried in Burma Just about to say that as well. 'There are no buried Spitfires', archaeologists claim
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VBobier Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 40764 Credit: 32,058,176 RAC: 19,626	Message 1328662 - Posted: 18 Jan 2013, 15:26:01 UTC - in response to Message 1328618.
	Not looking hopeful No Spitfires buried in Burma Just about to say that as well. 'There are no buried Spitfires', archaeologists claim Sigh and here I was hoping there would be at least 1 intact fighter.... *---* ____________ BSG Anthem My Facebook page
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